Impact of perception and assessment of consumers on willingness to pay for upgraded fresh pork: An experimental study in Vietnam

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

Sustainable Food Systems

Phi Nguyen-Hong¹  Hang Le-Thi¹  Phuc Pham-Duc²  Hai Hoang Tuan Ngo³  Mats Målqvist⁴  Sinh Dang-Xuan⁵  Trang T. H. Le⁵  Fred Unger⁵  Johanna F. Lindahl⁶  Hung Nguyen-Viet⁷  Delia Grace⁸ 

[1] Center for Public Health and Ecosystem Research, Hanoi University of Public Health, Hanoi, Vietnam;Center for Public Health and Ecosystem Research, Hanoi University of Public Health, Hanoi, Vietnam;Institute of Environmental Health and Sustainable Development, Hanoi, Vietnam;Center for Public Health and Ecosystem Research, Hanoi University of Public Health, Hanoi, Vietnam;International Livestock Research Institute, Hanoi, Vietnam;Department of Women's and Children's Health, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden;Department of Women's and Children's Health, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden;International Livestock Research Institute, Hanoi, Vietnam;International Livestock Research Institute, Hanoi, Vietnam;Department of Women's and Children's Health, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden;Department of Clinical Sciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden;International Livestock Research Institute, Hanoi, Vietnam;International Livestock Research Institute, Nairobi, Kenya;International Livestock Research Institute, Nairobi, Kenya;Natural Resource Institute, University of Greenwich, London, United Kingdom;

关键词: food safety;    willingness-to-pay;    Becker-DeGroot-Marschak mechanism;    market intervention;    experimental auction;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fsufs.2023.1055877

 received in 2022-09-28, accepted in 2023-02-02,  发布年份 2023

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

Traditional pork shops play an essential role in delivering pork, the most popular food in Vietnam, to consumers. Studies have shown the need for investment in training and equipment to improve the safety of pork sold at traditional shops. However, it remains unclear how consumers perceived improvement to the hygiene in pork shops and if they are ready to pay premium prices for safer products. This study used an experimental approach to determine consumers' perception and assessment of improved pork shops and their willingness to pay (WTP) for pork products. A total of 152 respondents in two provinces in Vietnam joined in a Becker–DeGroot–Marschak (BDM) mechanism experiment to collect data on WTP for pork from typical and upgraded pork shops. A questionnaire was used to record consumers' perceptions and assessments of the pork shops and products. Overall, consumers were willing to pay 20% more for upgraded fresh pork than for what is currently available on the market. Consumers trusted in the effectiveness of the upgraded intervention and the quality of pork at the pork shop, which increased their WTP for the upgraded pork. Concerns about contaminated pork had a negative impact on the WTP for typical pork, while the high frequency of pork consumption and the existence of elderly family members led to higher WTP for both products. The findings indicate the potential economic benefit of upgrading pork shops, which would be an important driver to motivate sellers to improve food safety.

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